History SL & HL Authoritarian States: China (1911–76)
History SL & HL Authoritarian States: China (1911–76)
Joe Gauci
This IB revision guide focuses on Mao’s China (1911–76) to help SL and HL students prepare your essay response to IB History Paper 2 using China as an example of a twentieth-century authoritarian state.
It describes the events and context that culminated in the formation of the CCP, Mao becoming chairman in 1935, and proclamation of the PRC in 1949. The guide then sets out the aims and results of the CCP’s social and economic policies up to Mao’s death in 1976.
With concise presentation of historical context, the study guide provides advice on honing your analytical skills and refining your essay writing technique for exam success.
This guide is also useful to HL students taking option 3 of the Depth studies, History of Asia and Oceania, including Section 12: China and Korea (1910–50) and Section 14: The People’s Republic of China (1949-2005).
ISBN: 9781913433451
80 pages
Key features of the History SL & HL Authoritarian States: China study guide
- Clearly organised key-point summaries and timelines to facilitate understanding of important historical events to use in analysis.
- Examples of differing historical perspectives to challenge critical thinking skills.
- Definitions of need-to-know terms.
- A ‘who’s who’ of significant individuals over the period.
- Advice on how to approach essay questions.
- Exam-style practice questions with commentary and sample answers.
Contents of the History SL & HL Authoritarian States, China study guide
List of Features
How to Use This Guide
Paper 2 Exam Information
Essay-writing Advice
Chronology of Key Events in China: 1839 – 1976
Who’s Who in China
A Note on Spelling
The Emergence of the Authoritarian State in China
- Long-term Conditions that Gave Rise to the Authoritarian State in China
- Medium-term Conditions that Gave Rise to the Authoritarian State in China
- Long-term Methods Used to Establish the Authoritarian State in China
- Short-term Conditions that Gave Rise to the Authoritarian State in China
- Short-term Methods Used to Establish the Authoritarian State in China
Consolidation and Maintenance of Power by Mao
- A Note on Mao’ Influence within the CCP (1949–76)
- Maoist Ideology
- Mao’s Consolidation of Power
- CCP Maintenance of Power under Mao
Aims and Results of CCP Social Policies under Mao
- The War on Crime
- Education
- Women
- Land Reform
- The Destruction of the Old Class System and Creation of New Power Relationships
- Culture and the Arts
- Religion
- Minorities
Aims and Results of CCP Economic Policies under Mao
- The First Five-Year Plan (1953-57)
- The Socialisation of Agriculture
- The Great Leap Forward (1958)
- Mao Retires to the Second Front
- The Impact of the Cultural Revolution on China’s Economy
- China’s Economic Growth under Mao Zedong
Aims and Results of CCP Economic Policies under Deng Xiaoping
- Deng Xiaoping’s Economic Policies
Revision and Essay-writing Activities: The Emergence and Rule of the Authoritarian State in China under Mao
Appendix
- Glossary
- Bibliography
